November 6, 2023
The second of two workers trapped under a coal mine preparation plant that collapsed earlier this week in eastern Kentucky has died, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. “This is a heartbreaking situation,” the Democratic governor wrote on social media, calling …
November 3, 2023
Federal safety regulators have brought the hammer down on a Louisiana contractor, deciding that the company failed to use correct safety equipment that would have prevented a fatal fall at an electric car plant construction site in Georgia. “The risks …
November 2, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it`s constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday. …
November 2, 2023
One worker was killed and another was trapped under rubble Thursday morning after a unused, 11-story coal tipple collapsed while it was being dismantled to allow reclamation of the land. “Kentucky, we have some tough news out of Martin County …
October 26, 2023
Kentucky’s Insurance Commissioner has approved a 6.4% decrease in average workers’ compensation loss costs for the state, making it the 18th consecutive drop in costs for most Kentucky employers. “The decreased claim figures make Kentucky an appealing state to do …
October 26, 2023
More than two-thirds of Amazon.com Inc. US warehouse workers surveyed by researchers reported that they took unpaid time off to recover from pain or exhaustion sustained on the job. The new national study, published Wednesday by the University of Illinois …
October 19, 2023
National multi-line program administrator Atlas General Insurance Services, an RPS Company, announced the addition of a new workers’ compensation insurance program with Sompo International. This new platform includes the addition of over 400 workers’ compensation classes, including contractors, healthcare, hospitality, …
October 6, 2023
A national study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute found that 6% of workers who filed claims for COVID-19 suffered long COVID, meaning they sought additional treatment more than a month after the initial infection. WCRI’s estimate is the lowest …
October 6, 2023
Workers’ compensation rates have shrunk to such a low level in Florida, at least for some classifications, that they are causing problems and could be masking issues that will lead to higher premiums in coming years, Florida roofing contractors said …
October 4, 2023
One Call, a health care management firm for the workers’ compensation industry, has named Howard Cutler chief strategy and network officer. The Jacksonville-based company said in a news release that Cutler will oversee One Call’s provider network, product management and …